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Defensive walls were built around Dublin at various times by the Vikings, the Normans and their successors. Although only a few sections still survive, old documents - especially a detailed report of 1585 - give location and descriptions of the walls, gates and towers. Look out for a series of granite markers erected in 1991 at various points along the line of the walls....

Hailed by many as the greatest book of the century, and dismissed by others as obscene, obscure or both, James Joyce's novel Ulysses made Dublin famous throughout the world.
Published in 1922, it was set in Dublin on 16h June 1904 and meticulously recreated the city and its characters as they were on that day, using real locations and real events.
From his home at 7 Eccles Street the book's central character, Leopold Bloom, sets off around the city, meeting friends and going...

Now an award winning shopping centre this palazzo was built for the 4th Viscount Powerscourt, Richard Wingfield, as a family town house. Of magnificent cut stone the design by Robert Mack was built between 1771 and 1774.
The fine rococo plasterwork in the staircase, hall and salon was executed by Irish stuccodores James McCullough and Michael Reynolds. The bill for the plasterwork in the hall presented in 1765 came to IR106.
Unusally the house and its offices were laid out around a...

The RDS is one of Ireland's premier venues for concerts, trade fairs and exhibitions....

Andrews Lane host contemporary works, is renowned for putting on modern and sometimes experimental works.

Retractable seating making for varying stage sizes; the seating is comfortable and every one in the house has a view of the stage.

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Discover Dublin from above by taking a trip skyward to the top of Dublin's only observation platform offering 360 degree panoramic views of the city. The existing distillery chimney, built in 1895, has been redeveloped to provide Dublin with a major viewing point,185ft high.

The Chimney has a two tiered glass enclosed observation platform at the top, w...

A visit to the home of Guinness is the high point of any trip to Dublin. At the Guinness storehouse you'll discover all there is to know about the world famous beer. It’s a dramatic story that begins around 250 years ago and ends in gravity, the sky bar, with a complimentary pint of Guinness and an astonishing view of Dublin City.
As you wander through the storehouse you may visit the Retail Store on the ground floor where you can find the main ingredients of Guinness: water, barley,...

The Spire in Dublin points skyward over the historic Irish capital like an enormous needle. It was built at a cost of four million euro and is the focal point of a project aimed at rejuvenating the O'Connell Street district, Dublin's traditional shopping and cultural hub.
Officially titled The Spire, though another consideration was The Brian Boru Spire, the monument has gained plenty of more colourful names by locals. Some of the cleaner examples include ‘The Spike’, ‘The Spire in the...

The Hugh Lane Art Gallery is located in Charlemont House on Parnell Square and is one of Dublin's major attractions. Charlemont House was designed by Sir William Chambers, who also designed the Casino at Marino.
The gallery was founded by Sir Hugh Lane in 1908, who was an avid collector of impressionist art. His attempts to donate his collection to the city of Dublin, at the turn of the century were met with indifference and little effort was made to raise the money for the gallery. It...